John Kasich tonight answered the charge that he is handing Donald Trump the GOP nomination by staying in the race.

Mitt Romney last week endorsed Ted Cruz, making robocalls in Utah that said “a vote for John Kasich is a vote for Donald Trump.”

The Ohio governor responded on Special Report, saying "it shows you how ridiculous this is."

"A week earlier, he was out in Ohio. He was saying I had the best record ... How do you switch?"

Kasich said he has the best chance of winning in the fall. "Why don't they get out and consolidate behind me? If they can't win in the fall, and they can't beat Hillary, what are we just trying to do? Are we just trying to pick a candidate to be the nominee?"